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Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Miguel Afa, Reflexo das ruínas no Palatino, 2026

Miguel Afa

Reflexo das ruínas no Palatino, 2026
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[oil on canvas]
30 x 30 cm
[11 3/4 x 11 3/4 in]
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Com um olhar sensível, esta série de pequenas pinturas revela a atenta observação de Miguel Afa sobre a relação entre luz e cor. Durante sua residência em Roma, o artista...
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Com um olhar sensível, esta série de pequenas pinturas revela a atenta observação de Miguel Afa sobre a relação entre luz e cor. Durante sua residência em Roma, o artista percorreu diferentes lugares em momentos do dia, transformando suas observações em pinturas que exploram paisagens e arquiteturas em atmosferas sinestésicas. Cada obra resulta do encontro entre esses elementos e o olhar do artista, a partir de sua experiência de perceber a luz, que transforma a forma como vemos os espaços, os edifícios e a própria natureza.
No caminho que antecede a chegada ao Jardim das Laranjeiras (Giardino degli Aranci), Afa observou uma relação cromática entre o amarelo da luz solar, o céu azul-acinzentado e as árvores diante da paisagem urbana de Roma: "o sol ainda estava se preparando pra ir embora". Nesse cenário, surgiam as ruínas do Palatino no caminho do artista, cuja presença se misturava à atmosfera luminosa da cidade.

[With a sensitive gaze, this series of small paintings reveals Miguel Afa’s attentive observation of the interaction between light and color. During his residency in Rome, the artist walked through different places at various times of the day, transforming his observations into paintings that evoke landscapes and architecture within synesthetic atmospheres. Each work results from the encounter between these elements and the artist’s sensibility, shaped by his experience of perceiving light—an experience that transforms the way we see spaces, buildings, and nature itself.
On the path leading to the Giardino degli Aranci, Afa observed a chromatic relationship between the yellow of the sunlight, the bluish-gray sky, and the trees set against the urban landscape of Rome: “the sun was still preparing to leave.” In this scene, the ruins of the Palatine emerged in the artist’s view, their presence blending into the luminous atmosphere of the city.
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